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Ict Project Management Question Paper

Ict Project Management

Course:Bachelor Of Science In Information Technology

Institution: Kca University question papers

Exam Year:2010

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS: 2010/2011
FIRST YEAR STAGE EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
BIT 2305: ICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT
DATE: DECEMBER 2010 TIME: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer question ONE and any other TWO questions
QUESTION ONE
a) Ken Bakers Ltd. Has embarked on increasing their market share and want to carry out a research
project on the same. The following is their list of project activities
Activity Description Required Predecessor Duration
A Product design (None) 5 months
B Market research (None) 1
C Production analysisA 2
D Product model A 3
E Sales brochure A 2
F Cost analysis C 3
G Product testing D 4
H Sales training B, E 2
I Pricing H 1
J Project report F, G, I 1
2
i) produce an activity on arrow network drawing from the above information. (9Marks)
ii) Identify the critical path (2 marks)
b) Explain any four Project Management functions (4 marks)
c) Briefly explain the purpose of Project Control (2 marks)
d) One of the major management activity is project planning. List and briefly explain FIVE types of
plan required. (5 marks)
e) Identify four benefits of effective configuration management (4 marks)
f) Describe at least four things you will take into consideration before creating the schedule bars
(4 marks)
QUESTION TWO
a) You have had your initial meeting with the Sponsor of your new project where you
were given the Terms of Reference and asked to produce your estimates of time and cost for the
project.
i) Name and describe in detail (analyzing their differences) FOUR estimating methods that could be
used. (12 marks)
ii) What other factors may influence the estimating process and assess how these may influence the
project. ( 5 marks)
b) Explain how activity duration is calculated when using the PERT technique (3 marks)
QUESTION THREE
a) You are now reaching the completion stages of your project. List and briefly describe the tasks that
need to be carried out before the project can be formally closed. (10 Marks)
b) What is the purpose of a “Post Implementation Review” and when should it be held? (6 marks)
c) State and explain four main implementations strategies that can be employed (4 marks)
3
QUESTION FOUR
You need to recruit staff for ta Project .The first step that you decide to do is to develop Job
Descriptions and Person Specifications.
a) Provide a list of headings that you would use for:-
i) Job Descriptions. (4 marks)
ii)Person Specification. (4 marks)
b) Using these headings, decide on a brief Job Description for a Junior Programmer for your project.
(8 marks)
c) Having scheduled the interviews, what would you do in order to prepare for this part of the
process? (4 marks)
QUESTION FIVE
You have carefully planned and selected the team that you require for your project. You are concerned
that team members employed by the organisation may leave before they have completed their work on
your project.
a) Outline a strategy that you could put in place to avoid or minimise staff losses. (10 marks)
b) Accepting that staff turnover is inevitable, describe steps that you could take to mitigate the adverse
effects. ( 5 marks)
c) If a team member needs to be replaced through long-term sickness, what steps could you take to
ensure that a new recruit does not adversely affect the good team spirit you have established.
(5 marks)

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